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Cabombaceae

not marked as a favorite taxon Cabombaceae Richard ex A. Richard. Common name: Water-shield Family.

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A family of 2 genera and about 6 species, aquatic herbs, nearly cosmopolitan. This family is closely related to the Nymphaeaceae and has sometimes been combined with it (e.g., Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2003).

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References: Wiersema (1997c) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997); Williamson & Schneider (1993a) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Cabombaceae© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Cabombaceae© Bruce A. Sorrie | Brasenia

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